Fundraising to millennials must be a hot topic. Last week, I attended an event hosted by Solomon McCown & Co, The Changing Face of Philanthropy: The Challenge of Engaging the Next Generation of Donors. Earlier this week, Rachel presented at the annual conference of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and attended a presentation that also focused on the millennial generation. A point...

Yesterday I attended an event hosted by Women in Development of Greater Boston (WIDGB) on how to get value out of your organization's data.  Here is what I wanted to share with you: 1) James Cheng from Memorial Sloan Kettering says that he thinks about data in four ways: Hindsight - When reviewing the results of a project, what have I learned from it?  What could I have done differently to possibly...

Today we continue the conversation concerning non-profit board members. This week, Abbie Von Schlegell, founder of a. von schlegell & co. talks to Rachel about the kind of characteristics you want to look for while in the process of selecting a new board member for your non-profit. This process is always nerve-racking and feels like a daunting task, but Abbie is able to break it down into...